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The Dumpy Books for Children 



Y. Little People. 


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The Dumpy Books for 
Children. 


Hoards, 32mo, 40 cts. net each . 


I. THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACK SAMBO. 

Illustrated in Colors. By Helen Banner- 
man. 

II. A CAT BOOK. Portraits by H. Officer 

Smith. Characteristics by E. V. Lucas. 

III. THE PINK KNIGHT. Illustrated in Colors i 

by J. li. Monsell. 

IV. A HORSE BOOK. By Mary Tourtel. 

Illustrated in Colors. ' 

V. LITTLE PEOPLE : Ail Alphabet. By 

Henry Mayer. Verses by T. \Y. H. 
Crosland. Illustrated in Colors. 

VI. THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACK HINGO. 

Illustrated in Colors. By. Helen Banner- 
man. 

VII. THE BAD HRS. GINGER. Illustrated in 

Colors. By Miss Appleton. 


LITTLE PEOPLE 

AN ALPHABET 


PICTURES 

BY 

HENRY MAYER 

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VERSES 

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T. W. H. CROSLAND 




NEW YORK 

FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY 

PUBLISHERS 


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Copyright, 1902, 

By FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY 


THE LIBRARY OF 
CONGRESS, 

Two Copibb Recsived, 

OCT. 10 1902 

CopvniOMT ENTRY 

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CI.ASS Co XXa No. 

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Published in September , 1902 





Contents 


A— ARAB . 

B— BOER . 

C— CHINESE 
D— DUTCH 
E— ENGLISH 
F— FRENCH 
G— GERMAN 
H — HUNGARIAN 
1 -INDIAN 
J -JAPANESE 
K- KAFFIR 
L— LAPLANDER 
M— MEXICAN 
N -NEAPOLITAN 
0-ODALISQUE 
P— PERSIAN 
Q-QUAKERESS 


R— RUSSIAN 
S-SCOTCH 
T— TYROLEAN 


U— UNITED STATE 
V— VALENCIA N . 
W— WELSHMAN . 
Z— ZANY . 





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A for Arab 


This Arab is upset, I fear ; 

Look at his pretty shield and spear. 
He’s stuck two pistols in his sash, 
And, dear me, how his eyes do flash 

At home he has a horse to ride; 

To “ scour the desert ” is his pride. 
His horse is of the purest breed ; 
Some people call his horse a steed. 


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B for Boer. 


Here is your little brother Boer, 

Of course, you’ve heard of him 
before : 

His president was Uncle Paul, 
Whose name is known to great and 
small. 

Although he does not wear a tie, 

He’s just as white as you or I, 

And just as fond of cake and fruit ; 
The difference is that he can shoot. 


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C for Chinaboy. 

Li has a pigtail and a fan, 

And yet he’s not a Chinaman ; 

In fact, he is his mother’s joy, 

A merry little Chinaboy. 

His father is a Mandarin, 

His father’s name is Loo Too Sin. 
They put no sugar in his tea, 

Yet he’s as good as good can be. 


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D for Dutch. 

Miss Gretchen Groople ! She is 
Dutch : 

In Holland there are many such. 

Her shoes are wooden, like the floor ; 
How nice she keeps her pinafore ! 

She says that there is nothing finer 
Than the Dutch Queen, Wilhelmina; 
She says that she has never seen a 
Sweeter Queen than Wilhelmina. 


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E for English. 

The English are a sturdy race, 
Brawny of limb, and red of face ; 
They own (this is geography) 

Much of the land and all the sea. 

That is to say, they “ rule the waves,” 
They “never, never will be slaves.” 
They’re brave, but do not want to 
fight, 

And think themselves forever right. 


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F for French. 


The French can cook, and fence, and 
dance, 

They’re fond of shouting “Long live 
France ! ” 

They make the prettiest hats and 
frocks, 

Also French pickles and French 
clocks. 

They shave their poodles, drink 
much wine, 

And laugh a great deal when they 
dine. 

French boys play soldiers now and 
then, 

And must be soldiers . when they’re 
men. 


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Q for German. 


Hans, as you see, to town has been ; 

His waistcoat’s red, his sunshade 
green. 

He lives beside the river Iser, 

And calls his emperor the Kaiser. 

In Germany, no end of toys 

Are made for little girls and boys. 

American children merely break 
them ; 

Hans sits at home and helps to make 
them. 


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H for Hungarian. 

In Hungary they hunt and fish ; 
Between ourselves, I often wish 
I lived there, for it must be grand ; — 
I’ve heard the Blue Hungarian 
Band. 

In Hungary a boy wears white 
Blouses, his knickers fit him tight, 
He has top boots of patent leather, 
And in his hat a peacock’s feather. 


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I for Indian. 


The Indian boy is neatly dressed ; 

He has no shirt, he wears a crest 
Of eagle’s feathers on his head, 

His skin is of a coppery red. 

If you said to him, “ You and I 
Will run and catch a butterfly,” 

The Indian boy would say, “ No ! No ! 
I wish to chase the buffalo.” 


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J for Japanese. 

The little Japs are rather small, 

Even their fathers are not tall ; 

They’re very fond of parasols, 

They dress themselves just like their 
dolls. 

They live beneath the sunniest skies, 

Their hair is black to match their 
eyes; 

Their robes are black to match their 
hair. 

And, 0 ! what tiny shoes they wear. 


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K for Kaffir. 

This Kaffir looks a trifle sly, 

He smiles and smiles, I wonder why? 
Perhaps he’s playing at a game. 

Or thinking of his long, long name. 

His name, you know, is Washington 
Neb-u-chad-nez-zar Solomon 
Sambo Snowball Timothy Jack 
Adolphus Rule Britannia Black. 


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L for Laplander. 

I think the Laplander is nice, 

He lives among the snow and ice ; 

The reindeer drags his sledge for 
him, 

And gives him meat and milk to 
skim. 

His spears are sharp — they shine like 
steel ; 

He hunts the walrus and the seal. 

Often, when he has time to spare, 

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n for Mexican. 


The plucky little Mexican 
Rides on the pampas like a man ; 

His horse may kick, and plunge, and 
rear, 

He does not feel the least bit queer. 

If he should see an old grey goose 
Or a young turkey running loose, 
You may be pretty certain that 
He’d catch it with his lariat. 


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N for Neapolitan. 

The Neapolitan is wise, 

He plays the pipes for pence, and 
buys 

Ice-cream and candy every day 
To help him on his weary way. 

His tunes are chiefly of one note, 

He has a sheepskin for a coat, 

His water-bottle’s painted yellow, 

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O for Odalisque. 

0 pretty little Odalisque, 

1 know you want to dance and frisk 
And play at hide and seek with me ; 
And yet, you know, it cannot be, 

Unless — unless, my dear, you choose 
To put away those curious shoes, 
Also your coat, and cap, and veil : 
They’d hang up nicely on a nail. 


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P for Persian 


The Persian has a funny hat, 

He often sits upon a mat ; 

He hears the bulbul sing, and roves 
Through rose-gardens and lemon 
groves. 


Child, if by any chance you meet 
A little Persian in the street, 

Do not be rude and cry “ Yah-yah! ” 
But ask him if he’s seen the Shah. 


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Q for Quakeress. 

I like the little Quakeress, 

She is so quaint ; I like her dress, 

Her very, very plain white bonnet, 

Her stuff gown with no trimming on 
it. 

Her hands are pink, and soft, and 
small, 

They peep out from her dark green 
shawl. 

She lives on milk, and bread, and 
honey, 

She must be saving pots of money. 


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R for Russian. 

Russia is noted for its tar, 

Its leather, and its great, white 
Czar. 

A Russian wears his clothes quite 
loose, 

And drinks his tea with lemon juice. 

The Russian boys have chubby faces, 

They play at marbles and run races ; 

The climate sometimes makes them 
cough, 

They’ve names like Sliuffski and 
Poppoff. 


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S for Scotch. 


The Scotch wear kilts— both boys and 
men, 

When they don’t know, they “ dinna 
ken.” 

They love the thistle, not the rose, 

They’re fond of oatmeal, kail, and 
brose. 

In war the Scotch are very bold. 

Burns was a Scot, who, I am toid, 

Wrote verses and ploughed fields by 
turns, 

So every Scot is proud of Burns. 


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T for Tyrolean. 

The Tyrol has a splendid air 
And mountains, mountains every- 
where ; 

The mountains are all tops and sides, 
You climb them best with ropes and 
guides. 

The Tyrolean’s hat is smart, 

He yodels and is light of heart ; 

His yodelling is very sweet ; 

His stockings haven’t any feet. 


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for United States. 


United are the States and free, 

Great men have won their liberty, 
And with the world's first powers 
they stand, 

A power for good in every land. 

Good “ Uncle Sam ” has food to spare 
For hungry nations everywhere ; 

His manufactures, too, are sent 
From Occident to Orient. 


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V for Valencian 


Valencia’s a little town 
In Spain. It’s dusty and baked 
brown, 

And full of dirt and mules and fleas, 
And all around are orange trees, 

This well-fed boy as you may see, 
Has been dressed very carefully ; 

His garments show that he’s a Don, 
He knows that he has got them on. 


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W for Welshman 


Taffy, my boy, I’ve heard with grief 
That shocking tale about the beef ; 
But, Taffy, between me and you, 

I really don’t believe it’s true. 

I’m told that there are pretty vales 
And hills with sheep on them in 
Wales ; 

O Taffy, Taffy, don't be put on, 

You can’t want beef while you’ve 
Welsh mutton 


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Z for Zany. 

A zany is a kind of clown 
Who wanders idly up and down, 

And wags his head, and shakes his 
bells, 

And chortles at the tales he tells. 

He’ll joke with you in sun or show’r, 
And keep you laughing by the 
hour. 

Some zanies are a trifle mad : 

Now we have finished — and I’m glad. 

T. W. H. C. 


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